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  • THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR ON PALESTINE
    THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR ON PALESTINE
    RASHID KHALIDI
    This book draws on primary sources to give an intensely personal account of a century of conflict in Palestine. This is not a happy story. The Balfour Declaration of 1917 promised the Jews a homeland where the Palestinians already lived. The 1917 capture of Jerusalem by British forces and the formalisation of British colonial power over what became Mandatory Palestine under the...
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  • ROYAL COMMENTARIES OF THE INCAS AND GENERAL HISTORY OF PERU
    ROYAL COMMENTARIES OF THE INCAS AND GENERAL HISTORY OF PERU
    GARCILASO DE LA VEGA
    This new abridgment of both volumes of Livermore's classic translation presents those selections that comprise Garcilaso's historical narrative. Karen Spalding's new Introduction and notes set Garcilaso in his intellectual, historical, and cultural contexts. ...
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  • A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
    A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
    STEPHEN P. KERSHAW
    In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD 476, Kershaw draws on a range of evidence, from Juvenal's Satires to recent archaeological finds. He examines extraordinary personalities such as Caligula and Nero and seismic events such as the conquest of Britain and the establish...
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  • THE SHEPHERD'S CROWN
    THE SHEPHERD'S CROWN
    TERRY PRATCHETT
    A SHIVERING OF WORLDSDeep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. An old enemy is gathering strength.This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power. Now Tiffany stands between the light and the dark, the good and the bad. As the fairy horde pre...
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    9,99 €

  • THE WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS
    THE WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS
    EGIL KROGH / MATTHEW KROGH
    SOON TO BE A FIVE-PART HBO SERIES, STARRING WOODY HARRELSON AND JUSTIN THEROUX The true story of the White House Plumbers, a secret unit inside Nixon's White House, their ill-conceived plans to stop the leaking of the Pentagon Papers, and how they led to Watergate and the President's demise. On July 17, 1971, Egil "Bud" Krogh was summoned to a closed-door meeting by his mentor ...
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  • JUNIPER AND THORN
    JUNIPER AND THORN
    AVA REID
    ''A tale of fear and survival, hope and yearning and defiance, in timelessly elegant prose. It will enchant you, break your heart, and chill you to the very marrow.' Samantha Shannon on The Wolf and the Woodsman From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wolf and the Woodsman comes a gothic retelling of The Juniper Tree, where a young witch seeks to discover her identity ...
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  • IN THE LABYRINTH OF DRAKES
    IN THE LABYRINTH OF DRAKES
    MARIE BRENNAN
    The thrilling new book in the much-loved fantasy series from Marie Brennan. Even those who take no interest in the field of dragon naturalism have heard of Lady Trent's expedition to the inhospitable deserts of Akhia. Her discoveries there are the stuff of romantic legend, catapulting her from scholarly obscurity to worldwide fame. The details of her personal life during that t...
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  • BODY CHECK
    BODY CHECK
    ELLE KENNEDY
    A bad boy hockey player is exactly what she never wanted ... The first ever hockey romance - now with new and expanded scenes - from the author of BookTok sensations Off-Campus and Briar U! [Bokinfo]. ...
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  • A SAINT FROM TEXAS
    A SAINT FROM TEXAS
    EDMUND WHITE
    "Yvette and Yvonne Crawford are twin sisters, born on a humble patch of East Texas prairie but bound for far grander fates. Just as an untold fortune of oil lies beneath their daddy's land, both girls harbor their own secrets and dreams-ones that will carry them far from Texas and from each other. As the decades unfold, Yvonne will ascend the highest ranks of Parisian society a...
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    12,50 €

  • THE ATLAS COMPLEX
    THE ATLAS COMPLEX
    OLIVIE BLAKE
    The Atlas Complex marks the much-anticipated, heart-shattering conclusion in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the New York Times bestselling phenomenon, The Atlas Six.Only the extraordinary are chosen.Only the cunning survive.An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment.Old alliances quickly fracture as...
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    34,95 €

  • THE MAHABHARATA
    THE MAHABHARATA
    JOHN D. SMITH
    ‘The three worlds are set shaking, great one, to see this wonderful, terrible form of yours'The Mahabharata is the story of two warring factions of cousins - 100 demons in human form against five sons of gods. Woven into this martial epic tale of great and bloody battles are numerous narrative digressions and much religious instruction - including the wisdom of Bhisma [accent n...
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  • SILVER SPARROW
    SILVER SPARROW
    TAYARI JONES
    A breathtaking tale of family secrets, from the bestselling author of An American Marriage ...
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    11,25 €

  • LOVE VIRTUALLY
    LOVE VIRTUALLY
    DANIEL GLATTAUER
    Have you ever just clicked with someone? Is there a safer space for secret desires than virtual reality? "Just what you need" WENDY HOLDEN It begins by chance: Leo receives emails in error from an unknown woman called Emmi. Being polite he replies, and Emmi writes back. A few brief exchanges are all it takes to spark a mutual interest in each other, and soon Emmi and Leo are...
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    12,50 €

  • THE STORY OF ART
    THE STORY OF ART
    E. H. GOMBRICH
    'Anyone looking for the most readable survey of the history of art from the [sic] cave paintings to the 20th century should buy the new, beautifully produced pocket edition of The Story of Art, still one of the great classics of art criticism.' - Independent A cornerstone of art history - in a compact yet readable format and with a new preface by the author's granddaughter The...
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    31,20 €

  • BOMBS ON AUNT DAINTY
    BOMBS ON AUNT DAINTY
    JUDITH KERR
    Partly autobiographical, this is the second title in Judith Kerr's internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-torn Germany, to London during the Blitz and her return to Berlin to discover the past... It is hard enough being a teenager in London during the Blitz, finding yourself in love and wondering every night whether you will survive t...
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  • CIVILISATIONS
    CIVILISATIONS
    LAURENT BINET
    It's world history. But not as we know it. c.1000AD- Erik the Red's daughter heads south from Greenland 1492- Columbus does not discover America 1531- the Incas invade Europe Freydis is the leader of a band of Viking warriors who get as far as Panama. Nobody knows what became of them. Five hundred years later, Christopher Columbus is sailing for the Americas, dreaming of gold ...
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  • THE GOD OF THE WOODS
    THE GOD OF THE WOODS
    LIZ MOORE
    AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2024 WINNER OF GOODREADS MYSTERY & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'I was totally gripped' DOUGLAS STUART 'Immersive and enthralling' PAULA HAWKINS 'At first hard to put down. By page 200, impossible' STEPHEN KING ---------------------------------------------------- When their thirteen-year-old daughter Barbara goes missing at...
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    12,50 €

  • THE PARIS TRILOGY
    THE PARIS TRILOGY
    COLOMBE SCHNECK
    'This is valuable writing. It has immense vitality. You will encounter a female narrator whose direct and bright-eyed stare at the world, and her self, is without shame or faux modesty. At the same time, it is also a deep study of existence, at various ages and stages in life.' -- Deborah Levy 'Swimming is a dreamy, bruised, and carnal book that pretty much no American would w...
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    13,75 €

  • 1,339 QI FACTS TO MAKE YOUR JAW DROP
    1,339 QI FACTS TO MAKE YOUR JAW DROP
    JOHN LLOYD / JOHN MITCHINSON / JAMES HARKIN / ANNE MILLER
    MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. QI began life as a TV panel game show in 2003, hosted by Stephen Fry and featuring Alan Davies as the regular panellist (and scorer of outrageously low scores). Since then QI has become a worldwide phenomena, from bestselling books such as The Book of General Ignorance and the QI Annuals to live shows and games. ...
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    11,50 €

  • IF I SURVIVE YOU
    IF I SURVIVE YOU
    JONATHAN ESCOFFERY
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    16,25 €

  • WHERE'S WALLY?
    WHERE'S WALLY?
    MARTIN HANDFORD
    Celebrate 30 years of searching for Wally in this one-off edition of the original eye-boggling classic! A wonderful anniversary edition of the book that kick-started a global phenomenon 30 years ago and got the whole world asking Where's Wally? Read Wally's new letter to his fans celebrating three decades of being on the go! Search for Wally and his friends as they hike round t...
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  • VAGINA
    VAGINA
    NAOMI WOLF
    The embarrassment and alienation we often feel when the word 'vagina' comes up in conversation is fairly new. In this book, Naomi Wolf explains why the vagina deserves an understanding of its own cultural lineage and ancestry because, what is true of the female body in general, is more true of the vagina than of any other feminine aspect. ...
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    12,50 €

  • THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN
    THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN
    MARJAN KAMALI
    'As heart-wrenching as it is achingly beautiful' Sadeqa Johnson, author of The House of Eve 'Heartbreaking and life affirming' Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little Monsters 'Courage, friendship, loyalty, hardship, love - this novel has everything' Mary Beth Keane, Ask Again, Yes From the author of The Stationery Shop of Tehran, a heartfelt, epic new novel of friendship, ...
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  • THE STORY IS EVERYTHING
    THE STORY IS EVERYTHING
    ANDREAS LOIZOU
    We all know that stories work. Great stories build rapport with clients and trust between colleagues. They attract investors, convince customers and make you and your business stand out in a world of boring presentations. This book explores the tips and techniques to transform you into a creative business storyteller. It teaches you the structure of stories and how to grab your...
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    18,75 €

  • IRON GOLD
    IRON GOLD
    PIERCE BROWN
    'Another sizzling space epic to entice, excite and tease. 5 STARS' - Starburst Darrow was born a slave. He became a weapon. He ended centuries of Gold rule, broke the chains of an empire, and now he's the hero of a brave new republic. But at terrible cost. At the edge of the solar system, the grandson of the emperor he murdered dreams of revenge. In his hidden fortress in t...
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    13,75 €

  • LAST EVENINGS WITH TERESA
    LAST EVENINGS WITH TERESA
    JUAN MARSÉ
    'Spain's finest contemporary novelist' Guardian 'Juan Marsé's contribution to European fiction has been consistently remarkable' Times Literary Supplement From one of Spain's most acclaimed authors, comes an extraordinary novel about ambition and longing set against the backdrop of post-war Barcelona. Teresa is everything he wants. She is beautiful, charming, rebellious, and...
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    21,25 €

  • WAR
    WAR
    BOB WOODWARD
    Two-time Pulitzer prize winner Bob Woodward tells the revelatory, behind-the-scenes story of three wars - Ukraine, the Middle East and the struggle for the American presidency. War is an intimate and sweeping account of one of the most tumultuous periods in presidential politics and American history. We see President Joe Biden and his top advisers in tense conversations with ...
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    31,25 €

  • LIVES OF GIRLS AND WOMEN
    LIVES OF GIRLS AND WOMEN
    ALICE MUNRO
    The only novel from bestselling author Alice Munro, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Catching frogs, grazing knees, singing songs to save England from Hitler - that was childhood for Del Jordan, and now she's impatient for more. More than she can find in the encyclopedias sold by her mother, or in the half-understood innuendos dispensed by best friend Naomi, or in the wh...
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  • ONE PIECE: ACE'S STORY—THE MANGA, VOL. 1
    ONE PIECE: ACE'S STORY—THE MANGA, VOL. 1
    EIICHIRO ODA / SHO HINATA / TATSUYA HAMAZAKI
    Based on the novel series One Piece: Ace's Story, the action-packed prequel featuring the adventures of Luffy's beloved brother Ace!In a grand adventure from the pen of renowned manga artist Boichi, readers can follow the story of the man who lived like a wildfire, from the moment he formed the Spade Pirates. Discover the daring piratical feats of Fire Fist Ace, Straw Hat Luffy...
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  • DAWN
    DAWN
    OCTAVIA E. BUTLER
    'One of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century' JUNOT DIAZ 'Octavia Butler was playing out our very real possibilities as humans. I think she can help each of us to do the same' GLORIA STEINEM One woman is called upon to reconstruct humanity in this hopeful, thought-provoking novel by the bestselling, award-winning author. For readers of Margaret Atwoo...
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    13,75 €